Idaho Elk News

Elk Baiting Poachers Fined, Lose Hunting Privileges - Dec. 20, 2010
Two California residents and a north Idaho man have pleaded guilty in a case of elk illegally killed over bait in Boundary County.

from the field: 2010 big game outlook - Oct. 18, 2010
Deer and elk in the Salmon Region should be in good condition as hunters head out this fall. A wet spring and cooler than normal summer provided ample rainfall for grasses and shrubs. After heavy rain and then warm weather in September, plants are experiencing fall green-up. This means that deer and elk may be able to find forage without having to move around a lot.

Big Game Hunters: Keep Predators in Mind - Oct. 12, 2010
As big game hunters take to the woods, they are reminded that they are not alone at the top of the food chain.

Deer, Elk, Pronghorn Harvest Reports Online - Sep. 13, 2010
Mandatory hunter reports will be web-based this year; most hunters will get no paper copies to send back.

Early Elk Seasons Open Next Month - Jul. 19, 2010
Some early elk hunts open August 1, most of them antlerless "green-field" hunts.

Aging deer and elk - Dec. 14, 2009
How old is my mule deer? That's one of the more common questions asked by the public at a Fish and Game check station this time of year.

Fish And Game Seeks Help Solving Elk Poaching - Nov. 24, 2009
Idaho Fish and Game is asking for help in determining who shot and left a bull elk discovered November 23 in the Dent Acres area northeast of Orofino.

Bonners ferry men charged in poaching incident - Oct. 19, 2009
Felony charges were filed against two north Idaho men, accused of poaching two bull elk September 5, one day before the general archery season.